How do I convert text to paths in InDesign?

When you select Type>Create Outlines, InDesign will convert text selected with the Type tool into a set of compound paths that can be manipulated. When you use the Direct Selection tool to hover over type that has been converted to outlines, InDesign displays the path and path points.

How do you fill a compound path with text in Illustrator?

Press “V” to activate the Selection tool and click the compound path you wish to fill. If you have not created your compound path yet, hold the “Ctrl” key and click multiple shapes. Right-click the selection and choose “Make Compound Path.”

How do you turn a compound path into a path in Illustrator?

To release a compound path you select the object and choose Object > Compound Path > Release from the menu. That will result in a path for each area of the compound path. The ONLY way to release a compound path and get one path is if you started with one path before making the compound path.

How do you convert text to outlines?

To convert text to outlines, go Select > Select All. It doesn’t matter if other graphic elements are selected. Select Type > Create Outlines from the menu. The text will become outlined and can’t be edited as text (see the image below right).

How do you create a clipping path in InDesign?

Create a clipping path automatically

  1. Select an imported graphic, and choose Object > Clipping Path.
  2. In the Clipping Path dialog box, choose Detect Edges in the Type menu.
  3. Specify the clipping path options, and click OK.

What is the difference between a path and a compound path in Illustrator?

In a compound path you combine paths that are then treated as one path. The paths can be separate, or (partly) overlap. You use the fill rules (or winding rules) to define how a compound path acts at the overlaps.

How do I fit text into a shape?

Fit text in a shape

  1. Right-click the shape that contains the text that does not fit.
  2. On the shortcut menu, click Format AutoShape.
  3. In the Format AutoShape dialog, click the Text Box tab.
  4. Under Text autofitting, select the option you want.